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Moises Caicedo is the fourth 100m transfer Manchester United have avoided this summer
11.08.2023 - 10:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The four players set to command nine-figure transfers this summer were all once of major interest to Manchester United.
United rolled out the red carpet for Jude Bellingham at Carrington, the club were in discussions to sign Moises Caicedo, Declan Rice asked Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw about the club and Harry Kane was Erik ten Hag's preferred striker target.
Three are midfielders United never seriously considered bidding for this summer as each was regarded as a budget-buster. Well-placed sources at United insist the approach for Caicedo was genuine. Caicedo just happened to be Chelsea's prime midfield target during an impasse over Mason Mount. Caicedo is now seemingly bound for Liverpool in a British record £110million deal.
"The day that this is football, then I'm not in a job anymore," a manager lamented of United's world record acquisition of Paul Pogba seven years ago. " Other clubs can spend more money and collect top players. I want to do it differently. I would even do it differently if I had that money." The manager was Jurgen Klopp.
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Klopp had no qualms about investing record fees for a defender and a goalkeeper as far back as 2018. Jose Mourinho was reminded of this on United's tour of the United States that summer. "I'm also happy to smile and to see that, you know, you can change your opinion and change as a person. Is funny. But that's okay."
Liverpool would have a stellar midfield with Caicedo, another to get away from United. The negotiations for Caicedo in January 2021 were compromised by the involvement of various intermediaries and a source told the Manchester Evening News the deal became "too messy" for United to proceed.
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